Advance Practice Nurse

Women's College Hospital (WCH) is an academic, ambulatory care hospital in Ontario with a focus on health for women, health equity and health system solutions. If you're ready to be part of a team that is revolutionizing the future of healthcare, then you will want to join an institution where the possibilities for innovation, new discovery and system thinking are limitless. Women's College Hospital is committed to equity, quality and patient safety as key professional values and essential components of daily practice. 

Healthcare Revolutionized 2030 is our roadmap to the future. Our strategy is built on the pledge that the founders of our hospital made 140 years ago and reaffirms our commitment to providing equitable, accessible, best-in-class healthcare for everyone – meeting people where they are on their healthcare journey and partnering with them to reach their goals of living their healthiest lives possible. The stage has been set for Women's to accelerate our priorities and capture the momentum to catapult our system forward to revolutionize healthcare for everyone.

Applicants must reside and be legally eligible to work in Ontario. 

This is a Regular Full-Time Opportunity. 

Type: Replacement 

Job Description

We are looking for an enthusiastic Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) to join the Perioperative Services department. As an APN, you will support overall operation of the perioperative program by acting as a resource for staff; assist the manager in ensuring resources are appropriately allocated; create/develop policies and procedures to support best practice. Collaborating with both the Clinical Manager Operating Room and Peri Anesthesia Services, and the Director of Perioperative Services, you will support the goal to provide patients exemplary care and positive outcomes.

Summary of duties, but not limited to:

• Provide leadership and act as a resource for staff, coaching and monitoring performance and workload
• Act as a role model for nursing colleagues, and other members of the health-care team, including students
• Contribute to the knowledge, clinical skills and client care abilities of team members and other health-care providers (e.g., by responding to clinical questions and sharing evidence)
• Develop educational strategies, plans, and content (e.g. policies, processes, technologies) in consultation with unit leadership team and clinical staff; and evaluate post-training outcomes
• Ensure the daily delivery of services is provided according to the highest professional practice standards and regulatory requirements and aligned with organizational policies and procedures
• Support staff participation in personal and professional career development
• Assist managers with performance appraisals of staff as required
• Collaborate with People & Culture, Occupational Health, and management to ensure a safe working environment

As a role model and champion, you will work to identify and integrate safe, best practices into daily activities to foster the delivery of safe and exemplary care.

The responsibilities described above are representative and are not to be construed as all-inclusive.

Qualifications:

• Registered Nurse with the College of Nurses of Ontario in good standing required
• Master's Degree in Nursing required; additional relevant certifications are an asset
• At least five (5) years' experience in perioperative and/or peri anesthesia nursing environment
• Minimum of two (2) years' experience as an Advanced Practice Nurse in an acute/hospital setting
• Current Basic Life Support certification
• Evidence of hospital committee or external committee work
• Experience with policy and process development
• Experience with developing policies and procedures and educational packages for staff and patients
• Evidence of strong mentoring, teaching, organizational and prioritization skills, with the ability to work well in stressful situations
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and documentation skills with the ability to work well with patients, families, all levels of staff and the community
• Demonstrated ability to work both independently and collaboratively with all team members
• Excellent computer skills including word, power point and excel and competency in information and communication technology
• Demonstrated pattern of good attendance and performance

Why Choose Us?

• Be part of a dedicated team committed to excellence.
• Shape the future of healthcare in a supportive environment.
• Enjoy competitive benefits and an excellent defined benefit pension plan (HOOPP). 

Women's College Hospital is a fully affiliated teaching hospital of the University of Toronto and is committed to fairness and equity in employment and our recruitment and selection practices. We encourage applications from Indigenous peoples, people with disabilities, members of sexual minority groups, members of racialized groups, women and any others who may contribute to the further diversification of our Hospital community. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under our Access for People with Disabilities policy. Applicants need to make their requirements known in advance.